diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index e09fb5a8d..d682b6c70 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
   <!-- DurableTask Packages -->
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.DurableTask.Core" Version="3.7.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.DurableTask.Core" Version="3.7.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" Version="1.15.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/samples/AzureFunctionsApp/AzureFunctionsApp.csproj b/samples/AzureFunctionsApp/AzureFunctionsApp.csproj
index 377bfe15f..5b89deccf 100644
--- a/samples/AzureFunctionsApp/AzureFunctionsApp.csproj
+++ b/samples/AzureFunctionsApp/AzureFunctionsApp.csproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" VersionOverride="3.33.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.DurableTask.Core" />
     <None Update="host.json">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
diff --git a/samples/NetFxConsoleApp/NetFxConsoleApp.csproj b/samples/NetFxConsoleApp/NetFxConsoleApp.csproj
index d73763210..28f28667d 100644
--- a/samples/NetFxConsoleApp/NetFxConsoleApp.csproj
+++ b/samples/NetFxConsoleApp/NetFxConsoleApp.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.DurableTask.Core" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.Grpc" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.Grpc" />